,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fcjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #h1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,johnson ( ,ohio introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod
 to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1
 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*        
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to assess
 & improve ! competitiv5ess ( ,unit$    
,/ates nucle> comm]ce1 to exp$ite       
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy review ( c]ta9 nucle>
 te*nology exports1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/r5g!n+ ,am]ican ,nucle>             
,competitiv5ess ,act4  #b4              
,competitiv5ess ( nucle> comm]ce  7a7   
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,en]gy %all develop & submit to       
,congress a report on ,unit$ ,/ates     
nucle> comm]ce4  7b7 ,consultation ,9   
develop+ ! report requir$ "u subsection 

7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all consult  
)-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2  7#b7 !   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2  7#c7 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy2  7#d7 ! ,nucle>     
,regulatory ,commission2  7#e7 any o!r  
,f$]al ag5cy or (fice ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy det]m9es appropriate2  7#f7 !    
nucle> en]gy indu/ry2  7#g7             
nongov]nm5tal nucle> policy             
organizations2 &  7#h7 o!r public       
/akehold]s1 z ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy      
det]m9es appropriate4  7c7 ,cont5ts ,!  
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all   
include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t (-- 7,a7    
legal & regulatory requirem5ts &        
policies (1 & comm]cial practices 91 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ! nucle>     
indu/ry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 !      
effects ( su* practices on su* nucle>   
indu/ry 9 dome/ic & =eign comm]ce2  7,c7
 ! role ( em]g+ ,unit$ ,/ates nucle>    
te*nologies & applications ( su*        
te*nologies1 includ+ nonelectric        
applications ( ^? te*nologies1 9 dome/ic

 & =eign comm]ce2 &  7,d7 ! effects (   
advanc$ manufactur+ & con/ruction me?ods
 = nucle> te*nologies on-- 7i7 ! co/s = 
deploym5t ( su* te*nologies2 &  7ii7 !  
competitiv5ess ( ! nucle> indu/ry ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 a comp>ison ( !    
matt]s assess$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to an assessm5t (   
su* matt]s z !y apply ) respect to =eign
 c\ntries1 includ+ ,canada1 ! ,unit$    
,k+dom1 ,france1 ,japan1 ! ,republic (  
,korea1 ,*9a1 & ! ,russian ,f$]ation2   
7#c7 recomm5dations to improve !        
competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates nucle>   
comm]ce2 &  7#d7 recomm5dations relat+  
to ! applicability ( section #agj ( !   
,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bbaj7 ) respect to advanc$   
nucle> te*nologies4  #c4 ,process =     
review & am5dm5t ( "p #haj g5]ally      
au?oriz$ de/9ations  7a7 ,id5tification 
& evaluation ( factors ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all id5tify &      

evaluate factors1 o!r ?an agreem5ts =   
coop]ation ent]$ into 9 accordance )    
section #abc ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act (  
#aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #baec71 t may be   
us$ to det]m9e a c\ntry's g5]ally       
au?oriz$ de/9ation /atus "u "p #haj (   
title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
& to li/ su* c\ntry z a g5]ally au?oriz$
 de/9ation 9 ,app5dix ,a to "p #haj (   
title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
7b7 ,process update ,! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy %all review &1 z appropriate1    
update ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's process = 
det]m9+ a c\ntry's g5]ally au?oriz$     
de/9ation /atus "u "p #haj ( title #aj1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 & = li/+   
su* c\ntry z a g5]ally au?oriz$         
de/9ation 9 ,app5dix ,a to "p #haj (    
title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
tak+ into consid]ation1 &1 z            
appropriate1 incorporat+ factors        
id5tifi$ & evaluat$ "u subsection 7a74  
7c7 ,revisions to li/ ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & at
 lea/ once e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !         

,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all1 9 accordance ) 
any process updat$ pursuant to ?is      
section1 review ! li/ 9 ,app5dix ,a to  
"p #haj ( title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations1 & am5d su* li/ z          
appropriate4  #d4 ,lic5s+ dome/ic nucle>
 projects 9 :i* ,unit$ ,/ates allies    
inve/  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! prohibitions     
aga9/ issu+ c]ta9 lic5ses = utilization 
facilities to c]ta9 ali5s1 corporations1
 & o!r entities describ$ 9 ! second     
s5t5ce ( section #ajc d4 ( ! ,atomic    
,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bacc7;d77 & ! second s5t5ce ( section  
#ajd d4 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#bacd7;d77 %all n apply to an entity    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( ?is section 
if ! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission    
det]m9es t issuance ( ! applicable      
lic5se to t entity is n inimical to--   
7#a7 ! common def5se & security2 or     
7#b7 ! heal? & safety ( ! public4  7b7  
,entities describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
entity ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 is an 
ali51 corporation1 or o!r entity t is   

own$1 controll$1 or dom9at$ by-- 7,a7 ! 
gov]nm5t (-- 7i7 a c\ntry1 o!r ?an a    
c\ntry describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 t is a 
memb] ( ! ,organization = ,economic     
,co-op]ation & ,developm5t on ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7ii7 !         
,republic ( ,india2  7,b7 a corporation 
t is incorporat$ 9 a c\ntry describ$ 9  
clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a72  
or  7,c7 an ali5 :o is a citiz5 or      
national ( a c\ntry describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 or 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7   
,exclusion ,a c\ntry describ$ 9 ?is     
p>agraph is a c\ntry-- 7,a7 any         
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( !   
gov]nm5t ( :i*1 on ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 is subject to sanctions "u    
section #bca ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's      
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #iebe72 or  7,b7 any citiz51  
national1 or entity ( :i*1 z ( ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is includ$ on !    
,li/ ( ,specially ,designat$ ,nationals 
& ,block$ ,p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( 
,=eign ,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 

! ,treasury pursuant to sanctions impos$
 "u section #bca ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's  
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #iebe74  7c7 ,te*nical am5dm5t
 ,section #ajc d4 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy    
,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bacc7;d77  
is am5d$1 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+   
any any & ins]t+ any4  7d7 ,sav+s clause
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section affects !          
requirem5ts ( section #gba ( ! ,def5se  
,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#defe74  #e4 ,lic5s+ consid]ations      
relat+ to use ( nucle> en]gy =          
nonelectric applications  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,nucle>          
,regulatory ,commission 79 ?is section  
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission7 %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee 
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate a report address+ any unique     
lic5s+ issues or requirem5ts relat+ to--
 7#a7 ! flexible op]ation ( advanc$     
nucle> reactors1 su* z ramp+ p[] output 

& swit*+ betwe5 electricity g5]ation &  
nonelectric applications2  7#b7 ! use ( 
advanc$ nucle> reactors exclusively =   
nonelectric applications2 &  7#c7 !     
collocation ( advanc$ nucle> reactors ) 
indu/rial plants or o!r facilities4  7b7
 ,/akehold] input ,9 develop+ ! report  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all   
seek input f-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy2  7#b7 ! nucle> en]gy indu/ry2   
7#c7 te*nology develop]s2  7#d7 !       
indu/rial1 *emical1 & m$ical sectors2   
7#e7 nongov]nm5tal organizations2 &     
7#f7 o!r public /akehold]s4  7c7        
,cont5ts ,! report "u subsection 7a7    
%all describe-- 7#a7 any unique lic5s+  
issues or requirem5ts relat+ to ! matt]s
 describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( 
subsection 7a71 includ+1 ) respect to ! 
nonelectric applications ref]r$ to 9    
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( t subsection1   
any lic5s+ issues or requirem5ts relat+ 
to ! use ( nucle> en]gy-- 7,a7 = hydrog5
 or o!r liquid & gase\s fuel or *emical 
production2  7,b7 = wat] desal9ation &  

wa/ewat] treatm5t2  7,c7 = heat us$ 9   
indu/rial processes2  7,d7 = di/rict    
heat+2  7,e7 9 relation to en]gy /orage2
  7,f7 = indu/rial or m$ical isotope    
production2 &  7,g7 o!r applications1 z 
id5tifi$ by ! ,commission2  7#b7 options
 = address+ su* issues or requirem5ts-- 
7,a7 )9 ! exi/+ regulatory framework2   
7,b7 ?r\gh ! te*nology-inclusive1       
regulatory framework to be e/abli%$ "u  
section #ajc7;a77#d7 ( ! ,nucle> ,en]gy 
,innovation & ,mod]nization ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bacc note2 ,public ,law      
#aae-dci72 or  7,c7 ?r\gh a new         
rulemak+2  7#c7 ! ext5t to :i*          
,commission action is ne$$ to implem5t  
any matt] describ$ 9 ! report2 &  7#d7  
co/ e/imates1 propos$ budgets1 & propos$
 timeframes = implem5t+ risk-in=m$ &    
p]=mance-bas$ regulatory guidance =     
lic5s+ advanc$ nucle> reactors =        
nonelectric applications4  #f4 ,report  
on advanc$ me?ods ( manufactur+ &       
con/ruction = nucle> en]gy projects  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,nucle>   
,regulatory ,commission 79 ?is section  
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission7 %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee 
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate a report on advanc$ me?ods (     
manufactur+ & con/ruction = nucle> en]gy
 projects4  7b7 ,/akehold] input ,9     
develop+ ! report "u subsection 7a71 !  
,commission %all seek input f-- 7#a7 !  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy2  7#b7 ! nucle> en]gy
 indu/ry2  7#c7 ! ,national             
,laboratories2  7#d7 in/itutions ( high]
 education2  7#e7 nucle> & manufactur+  
te*nology develop]s2  7#f7 ! manufactur+
 & con/ruction indu/ries2  7#g7 /&>ds   
developm5t organizations2  7#h7 labor   
unions2  7#i7 nongov]nm5tal             
organizations2 &  7#aj7 o!r public      
/akehold]s4  7c7 ,cont5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! report "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7,a7
 exam9e any unique lic5s+ issues or     
requirem5ts relat+ to ! use1 = nucle>   
en]gy projects1 (-- 7i7 advanc$         

manufactur+ te*niques2 &  7ii7 advanc$  
con/ruction te*niques2  7,b7 exam9e--   
7i7 ! requirem5ts = nucle>-grade        
compon5ts 9 manufactur+ & con/ruction = 
nucle> en]gy projects2  7ii7            
opportunities to use /&>d mat]ials1     
p>ts1 or compon5ts 9 manufactur+ &      
con/ruction = nucle> en]gy applications2
 &  7iii7 opportunities to use /&>d     
mat]ials t are 9 compliance ) exi/+     
codes & /&>ds to provide acceptable     
approa*es to support or encapsulate new 
mat]ials t d n yet h applicable codes or
 /&>ds2  7,c7 id5tify safety aspects (  
advanc$ manufactur+ processes & advanc$ 
con/ruction te*niques t are n address$  
by exi/+ codes & /&>ds1 s t g5]ic       
guidance = nucle> en]gy projects may be 
updat$ or creat$ z necess>y by !        
,commission2  7,d7 id5tify options =    
address+ ! issues1 requirem5ts1 &       
opportunities exam9$ "u subp>agraphs    
7,a7 & 7,b7-- 7i7 )9 ! exi/+ regulatory 
framework2 or  7ii7 ?r\gh a new         
rulemak+2 &  7,e7 describe ! ext5t to   

:i* ,commission action is ne$$ to       
implem5t any matt] describ$ 9 ! report4 
7#b7 ,co/ e/imates1 budgets1 &          
timeframes ,! report "u subsection 7a7  
%all include co/ e/imates1 propos$      
budgets1 & propos$ timeframes =         
implem5t+ risk-in=m$ & p]=mance-bas$    
regulatory guidance = advanc$           
manufactur+ & con/ruction = nucle> en]gy
 projects4  #g4 ,ext5sion ( !           
,price-,&]son ,act  7a7 ,ext5sion       
,section #agj ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( 
#aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbaj7 7commonly   
kn[n z ! ,price-,&]son ,act7 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe ea* place x  
appe>s & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjfe4    
7b7 ,liability ,section #agj ( ! ,atomic
 ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbaj7 7commonly kn[n z ! ,price-,&]son 
,act7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection d4   
7#e71 by /rik+ #ejj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+    
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 9 subsection e4 
7#d71 by /rik+ #ejj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+    
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7c7 ,report ,section   
#agj p4 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbaj7p77 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,price-,&]son ,act7 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba & ins]t+      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjfa4  7d7 ,def9ition (  
nucle> incid5t ,section #aa q4 ( !      
,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7q77 is am5d$1 9 ! second
 proviso1 by /rik+ if su* occurr5ce &   
all t foll[s ?r\gh ,unit$ ,/ates3 &     
ins]t+ a colon4  #h4 ,risk pool+ program
 assessm5t  7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all c>ry out a     
review (1 & submit to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
a report on1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy's     
actions ) respect to ! program describ$ 
9 section #icd7;e7 ( ! ,en]gy           
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agcgc7;e774  7b7        
,cont5ts ,! report describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an evaluation (
 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy's actions to      

det]m9e ! risk-in=m$ assessm5t =mula "u 
section #icd7;e77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,en]gy    
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agcgc7;e77#b77;,c772 &  
7#b7 a review ( ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy's  
me?odology to collect in=mation to      
det]m9e & implem5t ! =mula4